Analysis of virulence genes in Escherichia coli isolated from grated cheese

This research aimed to verify the presence of virulence genes in strains of Escherichia coli isolated from grated cheese sold in farmers' markets of Cuiabá-MT, Brazil. Forty samples of this food were submitted for microbiological analysis and 22 (55%) tested positive for E. coli. Next, 64 strai...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo Prado Martins, Luciano Nakazato, Valéria Dutra, Domingos da Silva Leite
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos 2011-03-01
Series:Food Science and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-20612011000100014&lng=en&tlng=en